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WorksheetsTERM TEST/ M. STOYANOVA
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins
Mass tourism is a modern phenomenon brought (1) _____ by developments in transport technology and (2) _____ standards of living.
(1) about / (2) improved
(1) up / (2) elevated
(1) through / (2) grown
Many tourists are _____ to travel to places known for their natural beauty.
interested
keen
engaged
alert
We regret _____ you that the position you have applied for is no longer available.
informing
informed
inform
to inform
The College Board tried to persuade the coach _____ after the date he was due to retire.
to stay on
stayed on
staying on
We can stay at _____, they’ll be glad to have company for a couple of days
my aunt
my aunts
aunt
my aunts'
Children cannot be made ............ unless they want to.
learning
learnt
have learnt
to learn
................ my husband and I should sign the contract.
Both
Either
Or
Not
I haven’t watched a good film ..................... ages.
since
through
to
for
Do you sometimes regret .................. your career in sports?
you not pursue
you did not pursue
you not pursuing
.......................... , you think more and more about your comfort.
To get older
Get older
Got older
Getting older
My mother didn’t let me spend the weekend with my boyfriend because we ____________________ each other long.
didn’t know
weren’t knowing
hadn’t known
had not been knowing
We had ____________________ great fun at the party ____________________ no one felt like going home.
quite … that
such … that
a very … so
a so .... that
I didn’t expect my father ____________________ such a great fuss about my new hairstyle.
to make
make
making
having made
Let’s go somewhere abroad for a holiday, ____________________?
will we
should we
can we
shall we
I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about and I strongly suspect that ____________________.
so have you.
you haven’t, either
so haven't you.
you can't either.
I wish ........................ so much!
you don't complain
you cannot complain
you aren't complaining
you were not complaining
The smell of lilac is ................. that of jasmine.
not as strong as
not strong as
as not strong as
strong
Do you think we can ....................... the weather forecast?
keep up with
deal with
rely on
look forward to
Melissa has been elected Chairman of the Students’ Council for three _______ years.
successive
successful
succeeding
succeeded
Four suitcases of 15 kilos each .................................. to take on board a plane.
is too many
is too much
are too many
are too much
Slow down! The road is .................... construction.
over
in
on
under
I never thought snow boarding could be dangerous before I broke my leg. I .............................................................. more careful.
should have been
could have been
must have been
will have been
Despite the efforts of naturalists, the populations of many _______ species are rapidly decreasing.
sheltered
defended
protected
preserved
The Bordeaux region is _______ for the production of red wines of the finest quality.
notorious
noted
noticed
noticeable
The _______ fauna of Australia makes the continent a preferred destination for many naturalists.
unique
exclusive
inclusive
original
A couple of years ago Melnik was a _______ town – centre of wine production and trade.
flourishing
blossoming
blooming
flowering
There is a breathtaking _______ over the Rabisha lake from the exit of the Magoura cave.
site
side
scenery
view
My mother couldn’t enjoy the cruise at all. She was down with sea- _____ most of the time.
disease
illness
sickness
contamination
It’s the third time this tooth has made me a problem. I’m afraid I must _____.
pull it out
be pulled out
has it pulled out
have it pulled out
Your son is not a stupid boy. What he needs is _____ courage.
few
a little
little
a few
I’m not close with anyone in the company and I find it _____ to decline the invitation.
suitable
more suitable
more suitably
suitably
The last time I ....................... a Nestinari dance was when I was a child.
saw
had seen
have seen
seen
In the mid-1860s, a doctor named Benjamin Richardson ____________ the first aerosol to be used as a cooling anesthetic.
evolved
developed
found out
researched
I’m afraid we don’t have the CD you need. It’s out of _______.
stock
shelf
stocks
stick
Ann’s first painting was her ________ portrait.
private
personal
authentic
self-
Is it worth reading books, ________ nowadays there are so many other forms of entertainment?
in
while
since
why
You can’t tell what one is like just from one’s________.
appearance
look
looking
image
____________________ thought that my own sister was capable of telling nasty stories about our family.
Never I would have
Never would have
I never would have
I would never have
If you come back ____________________ than midnight, the front gate will be locked and you’ll have to wake the doorkeeper.
more late
more lately
later
lately
My girlfriend is ____________________ charming ____________________ people always admire her wherever she goes.
so / that
such a / that
so / when
such / that
I wouldn’t like to be ................................. in front of the whole class.
tested orally
asked orally
examined orally
I haven’t asked questions and I have answered no questions, ......................... .
either
neither
nor
or
Octopus vulgaris is ……… with sensitive chemical receptors on its tentacles, which are used to taste food and smell the water.
gifted
given
supported
equipped
Heavy rain and snow storms are …………. for the whole next week.
foretold
foreseen
forebodied
forecast
I have often said that this child _____ to no good, if he _____ hanging around with idlers.
will come / keeps
would come / keeps
would have come / had kept
would have come / have kept
“Taking a candy from a baby” is considered to be the _____ thing imaginable but few people have tried to check whether it is really so.
easier
most easy
easiest
more easily
The Headmistress suggested ................................................................. the Halloween party in the gym instead of booking a disco-club. Then we could use the entrance fee for charities.
to throw
that we must throw
throwing
throw
Do you think anyone will succeed ___________________________________________?
at managing artificial intelligence
by manging artificial intelligence
in managing artificial intelligence
to manage artificial intelligence
I regretted ............................................... my parents the truth.
not to tell
not told
not tell
not telling
Two lion cubs are reported ............................ in the zoo late last night.
being born
to have been born
been born
having been born
The City Council should………….funds to restore the old library.
raise
rise
rose
risen
Jenny has always been very ………..of her grandparents.
fond
keen
interested
close
Given its critical situation, the industry of the country is heavily reliant…….foreign capital.
in
into
by
on
Now that I come to think of it, his suggestion sounds _____.
fair well
fairly well
fair good
fairly good
It makes ...................................... how generous she is, nobody likes her.
any difference
no difference
a difference
some difference
“Did you remember ............................ the money for the trip?” the teacher asked.
bringing
bring
to bring
brought
It’s such a pity that only a few people .............................. for the lecture.
turned up
turned out
turned to
turned by
She’s not so young as she looks. She has a _____ son.
twenty-years
twenty-year-old
twenty-years-old
twenty
Are you going to eat at some roadside restaurant or _____ make you some sandwiches for lunch?
will I
I will
I shall
shall I
This cathedral may not be very stylish, but you must admit it looks _____.
most impressive
most impressively
most impressingly
mostly impressive
If the waiter _____ in such a hurry, he _____ give us more details about the menu.
hadn't been ................. would have
weren't ............ would
isn't .............. would
wasn't .................. will
I think that wolves will never dare .................. near any of the villages.
coming
to come
having come
have come
The word ‘yoga’ means ‘union’ in Sanskrit and appeared …............... in the Rig Vedas, part of a collection of sacred Indian texts.
first
at first
the first
firstly
Between the 15th and 17th centuries, Europe was seized by a hysterical fear of witches, …........................................ to the persecution of many innocent women.
going
seeing
leading
spreading
Inevitably, if you ..............… business with pleasure people might get hurt and your reputation could be compromised.
are mixing
have mixed
has mixed
mix
